On Bored: Traveling With My 15-Year-Old to New York
It began as a joke.
We boarded the train and sat down. I was traveling with my 15-year-old daughter, Alice. I looked up at the...
Welcome, Summer! Seasonal Fun in Baltimore
Summer is finally here. And when school’s out, the phrase every parent dreads hearing from their children can often repeat itself through the season:...
In Your Neighborhood: Nottingham
Median home cost: $339,406
Population: 5,124
Families (0-17): 15%
9 Community parks
1 CCBC campus
1 Batting cage center
Top Schools: St. Michael – St. Clement School, Celebree School of...
Hello, Columbus: A Road Trip to the Heart of It All
Some destinations sell themselves with spectacle. Columbus, Ohio, takes a quieter approach. Ohio is known as “the heart of it all,” and at the...
In Your Neighborhood: Catonsville
Median house cost: $416,900
Population: 44,701
Families (0-17): 26%
11 City parks:
6 Playgrounds
Top schools: Catonsville Elementary School, Westowne Elementary School, Catonsville Middle School, Grace Bible Baptist School.
Catonsville...
Camp as a Family
Since Fransis Gunn created the first summer camp out of a military exercise at the dawn of the Civil War in 1861, summer camps...
Explore the Great Outdoors!
Maryland has so much unique nature to explore, from dense old-growth forests to the marshy waterfront of the Chesapeake Bay. Parks and nature centers...
Celebrating America’s 250th as a Family
By Kris Ann Valdez
Cities across the U.S. are preparing for once-in-a-generation celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. Throughout 2026, families can experience Revolutionary reenactments, heritage...
In Your Neighborhood: Perry Hall
Median home cost: $418,714
Population: 28,908
Families (Ages 0-17): 32.9%
3 Communities: (Perry Hall- Honeygo-White Marsh)
7 Area Shopping Centers
2 Public Libraries
1 IKEA
Top Schools: Perry Hall High School,...
D.C. in Bloom: The Best Places To Celebrate Cherry Blossom Season
Cherry blossom season, which lasts through mid-April, is when Washington, D.C. is at its most beautiful. Cherry blossom trees are not native to the...















